At one point in this piece, the tubas twice play a theme of F-F-F-E-D, which the French horns respond to with a B-F tri-tone. A cello soloist plays a theme of G-F-G-A-Bflat-A-G-F-E-F while the rest of the orchestra trills during this piece's first movement, andante lugubre. The composer of this work originally commissioned Count Golyenischev-Kutusov to write the program for the work, an offer which the count declined. This piece's second movement is strangely written in 2/1 time. Parts of this piece were inspired by the Obikhod hymns "Let God Arise, let his enemies be scattered" and "An Angel Cried Out," and images depicted by this piece include the "light from the holy sepulcher." Dedicated to the deceased Alexande
At one point in this piece, the tubas twice play a theme of F-F-F-E-D, which the French horns respond to with a B-F tri-tone. A cello soloist plays a theme of G-F-G-A-Bflat-A-G-F-E-F while the rest of the orchestra trills during this piece's first movement, andante lugubre. The composer of this work originally commissioned Count Golyenischev-Kutusov to write the program for the work, an offer which the count declined. This piece's second movement is strangely written in 2/1 time. Parts of this piece were inspired by the Obikhod hymns "Let God Arise, let his enemies be scattered" and "An Angel Cried Out," and images depicted by this piece include the "light from the holy sepulcher." Dedicated to the deceased Alexander Borodin and Modest Mussorgsky, this work was called The Bright Holiday by its composer. For 10 points, name this Rimsky-Korsakov piece written to celebrate Christ's resurrection.
At one point in this piece, the tubas twice play a theme of F-F-F-E-D, which the French horns respond to with a B-F tri-tone.
{Russian Easter Festival Overture}